Date Stranded: March 10, 2026
Reason for Stranding
Hooked at Isla Blanca jetties in the left front shoulder
Patient History
2.50 kg/5.00 lbs juvenile Atlantic Green sea turtle
Patient Injuries
Plastron (belly): Urchin spines and some small abrasions
External Wounds: Hook in left shoulder
Head/Flippers/Soft Tissue: Notch missing out of trailing edge of the right flipper
Patient Treatments
In House PCV: 40%, TS: 4.0 , Glucose: 102
Meds administered: Ceftaz (antibiotic) , VitB (appetite stimulant) & Normosol w. Dextrose (Fluids with sugar)
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